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December 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Giant ore carrier springs leak, could sink in Brazil port
    The world's largest iron-ore vessel is disabled and could sink in a port where Brazil's Vale, the world top producer, loads about 10 per cent of global supplies of the commodity, shipping agents and the ship's operator said.
  • Four firms form tanker group amid low rates
    Denmark's A P Moller-Maersk, Japan's Mitsui O S K Lines and two other shipping companies are combining their supertanker fleets to better compete in a difficult freight market, the group said yesterday.
  • Lay-ups vital for tanker sector recovery
    Crude tanker owners will have to lay up their vessels to ensure any chance of recovery in the sector in the coming months as the pace of vessel deliveries hitting the water continues to overwhelm the market, analysts said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • End of the Mitropoulos era at IMO
    ABOUT eight years ago, this column made some critical comments about a meeting between the European transport commissioner, the late Loyola de Palacio, and the then recently appointed International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Giant ore carrier springs leak, could sink in Brazil port
    The world's largest iron-ore vessel is disabled and could sink in a port where Brazil's Vale, the world top producer, loads about 10 per cent of global supplies of the commodity, shipping agents and the ship's operator said.
  • Four firms form tanker group amid low rates
    Denmark's A P Moller-Maersk, Japan's Mitsui O S K Lines and two other shipping companies are combining their supertanker fleets to better compete in a difficult freight market, the group said yesterday.
  • Lay-ups vital for tanker sector recovery
    Crude tanker owners will have to lay up their vessels to ensure any chance of recovery in the sector in the coming months as the pace of vessel deliveries hitting the water continues to overwhelm the market, analysts said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • End of the Mitropoulos era at IMO
    ABOUT eight years ago, this column made some critical comments about a meeting between the European transport commissioner, the late Loyola de Palacio, and the then recently appointed International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.

Sched Netweb site
  • Auckland to lose US$15 million a year as Maersk diverts to Tauranga
  • EU carbon tax puts Airbus sales at risk, says Chinese industry expert
  • MSC joins Hamburg Sud, Hapag, Maersk, ANL in Oceania-California loop
  • NOL dismisses reports that it's bidding again for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Ningbo's sea-rail intermodal container volume doubles
  • Iran trade faces increasing difficulties as international sanctions bite
  • Port of Dandong to turn into northeast Asia logistics hub in five years
  • Agility earns TAPA certification for trucking in Hong Kong
  • Five postpanamax cranes make Vietnam's Cai Mep ready for big boxships
  • Kuehne + Nagel's new US inland box dispatch system heightens visibility
  • DHL kicks off Toronto-Singapore less-than-container-load service
  • NAFTA surface trade up 13.8pc, US-Canada volume rises 35.7pc in September
  • Hactl named air terminal of the year from SCALA 2011 for 5th straight year
  • IATA sees bright prospects for Middle East, despite dark areas
  • Construction starts early 2012 on India's Surat Airport cargo terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL receives first two of 32 10,000-TEU newbuildings
  • CTL 2011 from tomorrow in Mumbai
  • Evergreen Marine surveys VCT
  • New VLCC pool to be launched next year
  • Number of idle boxships decline
  • NYK first Japanese liner to obtain third-party certification
  • Oxfam & WWF join shipowners to urge agreement on tackling greenhouse gas emissions from ships
  • Tanker returns climb as ship supply drops
  • Big spurt seen in Bangla garment exports to India
  • EU crisis won't affect FTA with India
  • Garment exporters in Tirupur reducing output
  • India likely to ink trade pact with Southern Africa Customs Union by Q1 2012
  • India, Nepal revise double taxation avoidance agreement
  • Hooghly dredging hit due to dearth of dredgers
  • Centre-state sparring over CST set to upset GST rollout deadline
  • Indian economy slowing more than expected: Moody's
  • Sugar exports notification delay may hit margins: ISMA

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • CMA CGM rate restorations in traffic from Asia
    CMA CGM is making the following rate restorations from 15 December. From Asia to Mexico, the west coast of Central America and the west coast of South America it will amount to USD...
  • Germany's automotive industry makes emissions/toll proposal
    The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and the national association for road haulage logistics and waste removal (BGL) have submitted a proposal to the government...
  • Bombardier wins Indian railway contract
    Bombardier Transportation has won a contract for propulsion and control equipment in India from Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), a joint venture between the railways minis...
  • Swissport welcomes EU ground handling proposals
    Swissport, one of the world's leading providers of ground services to the aviation sector, welcomed the European Commission's proposal for new ground handling regulations that wou...
  • Sydney Bankstown airport may expand freight operations
    Bankstown Airport Limited is exploring the feasibility of expanding overnight freight aircraft operations at the Airport. CEO Colin Grove recently advised the Bankstown Airport Com...
  • Alaska Air Cargo introduces mobile cargo tracking
    US carrier Alaska Air Cargo has introduced a cargo tracking service called Alaska mobile track, which allows its cargo customers to track and monitor shipments from a mobile phone...
  • DSV Solutions cooperates with Hologic UK
    DSV Solutions and leading medical equipment manufacturer Hologic UK have formed a new supply chain partnership covering the UK and Ireland. DSV Solutions will provide Hologic with...
  • Europorte Channel gains HS1 authorisation
    Europorte Channel, which provides traction services for railfreight trains through the Channel Tunnel and international haulage from Spain and Italy to the UK, has been granted ap...
  • Nagambie bypass opens to traffic in Australia
    Almost two years since work on the first section of the Nagambie bypass started it has now opened to traffic, with the overall USD 188 million project on track to be completed by ...
  • Scandlines denies sale plans
    Bengt Pihl, the CEO of Scandlines, has denied press reports that Scandlines is for sale, saying that "there are no definitive sales procedures". He did add that the buyi...
  • Panalpina launches direct Asia-Poland LCL services
    The logistics company Panalpina's in-house carrier Pantainer Express Line is launching two new guaranteed weekly direct LCL services from Keelung (Taiwan) and Busan (South Korea) ...
  • Wincanton wins LaFarge contract
    The English logistics service provider Wincanton has signed a multi-year contract with Lafarge Cement UK which will see Wincanton work in partnership with LaFarge's in-house fleet...
  • InterRail names Howard Lamb as new CEO
    The intermodal transport company InterRail, which has subsidiaries at 29 locations in 13 countries, is reorganising its executive echelons. Howard Lamb will become the enterprise'...
  • Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker nominated for Iata board
    At its annual general meeting currently being held in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), a 27-member regional aviation body, gave Qatar Airways CEO Akbar ...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Rand Logistics completes acquisition of ATB
  • $22.2 million available for latest round of Ferry Boat Grants
  • Fredriksen gives massive backing to Frontline restructuring plan
  • Yantai Raffles to build semi-submersible for COSL

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Past Sea-Land Services president earns Connie Award for 2011
  • Customs inks deal with EU for Mutual Recognition Decision
  • US, Montenegro reach new open skies agreement
  • Port of Port Angeles releases Final Budget report for 2012
  • Four firms joining up for VLCC tanker pool

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Major ports welcome Habitats Directive review
    Rules help environmentalists to "stall development", UK ports lobby claims
  • Fronthaul panamax rates rise as pre-Christmas fixing picks up
    Lack of tonnage and increased inquiry allows owners to push for higher prices
  • Aframax rates rally in the Mediterranean
    Upcoming holiday season plus Turkish Straits delays cited as main causes of price upswing
  • Ocean Rig authorises share and bond buy-back
    Programme gives management discretion for up to $500m in purchases over next two years
  • UK gives green light for armed guards on ships
    Move marks a shift in government attitude
  • Rand Logistics completes purchase of Jones Act self-unloader
    'Transformational' year sees company on track for growth
  • Global shippers step up calls for worldwide conference ban
    New body lobbying for regulatory overhaul
  • Pirate activity on the decline, statistics suggest
    Incidents in 2012 likely to be fewer than in 2011, says International Maritime Bureau
  • India seeks more Indonesian coal imports
    Government predicts imports will reach 265m in 2016/2017
  • Almost 10% of capesize and panamax bulkers are only worth scrap value
    Dry bulk fleet just ahead of tankers by number of ships at demolition levels, says VesselsValue.com
  • IOPC signs up three new states
    Palau, Senegal and Serbia boost number of oil pollution fund members to 108
  • HNS Convention will be ratified by 2013, says IOPC
    Just eight countries have signed so far
  • Vale Beijing is "stable", says DNV
    Valemax ship remains at the port of Sao Luis
  • Shippers divided on MSC-CMA CGM partnership
    ESC worried that co-operation will reduce capacity below "justifiable" levels
  • Scaling back from boxes
    Where MISC leads, others may follow
  • UK stands firm on anti-piracy measures
    Maritime Minister Mike Penning defends the decision to back armed guards on board as a key strategy in the fight against Somali piracy
  • Consolidation is the last great taboo for reefers
    MSC tie-up with CMA CGM will tighten the squeeze on reefer specialists
  • That's where the devil is
    The UN climate change conference in Durban is debating how money should be raised and what should be done with it, but proposals are light on detail
  • China lenders to hold steady despite easing
    The monetary loosening sends a positive signal on demand, but do not expect ship financing to flow easily
  • Iran sanctions create a barrier to claims
    New order blocks US and UK bank guarantees to Iranian interests, say insurers
  • Battle for survival
    Tanker operators continue to bleed cash, but the pressure to curb costs and find new funds is set to intensify
  • UN wants shipping cash for third-world climate change prevention
    But draft proposals said to lack detail
  • Maersk and partners set to launch 50-ship VLCC pool
    Combined fleet of very large crude carriers scheduled to become active in February
  • The hidden depths of pools
    The advantages to owners of running a group of vessels collectively are being eroded
  • Maersk pulls Auckland service
    Industrial unrest pushes $16m in box business to rival Tauranga
  • Fredriksen's Frontline bailout to create new company
    Ailing tanker company will hive off 'Frontline 2012' to take on newbuilding and debt commitments
  • STX confirms crack in Vale Beijing
    Sinking of stricken valemax vessel in Brazil port would disrupt up to a third of Vale's iron ore shipments
  • DP World to expand Jebel Ali hub
    Dubai port management giant to invest $850m over three years

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • VLCC operators form pool
    MOL, SAMCO Shipholding, Maersk Tankers and Singapore's Ocean Tankers said today they have signed a letter of intent to set up a 50-tanker VLCC pool
  • ESC wants alliance 'vigilance'
    THE ESC called today on its members to show "vigilance" on the MSC-CMA CGM operating alliance
  • NOL: no bid for Hapag
    SINGAPORE'S NOL has refuted reports elsewhere that it is again trying to acquire a stake in German rival Hapag-Lloyd
  • Four indicted in US oil scam
    FOUR Venezuelans have been charged in a multimillion-dollar kickback scam involving US tanker imports from the South American country
  • US LNG fall speeds up
    US LNG imports continue to plunge while a fifth US terminal, Sempra's Cameron LNG, has applied for an export conversion
  • Clothes maketh the rates
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that chemical rates are recovering at last, thanks to peak garment production in northeastern Asia
  • Heavy Oz/India uranium flow predicted
    AUSTRALIA can expect to ship about 2,500 tonnes of uranium to India each year within two decades, Fairplay was told today
  • 200 held in migrant smuggling
    GREEK authorities are today holding 200 suspects in migrant smuggling over the past week
  • Jebel Ali to be expanded
    DUBAI Ports World plans to expand its flagship port Jebel Ali in the UAE to 19M teu by 2014, from its present throughput just exceeding 1M teu per month
  • Inpex unveils coalition sales deal for Icthys
    JAPAN'S Inpex today announced a sales agreement with another five companies for LNG from its Icthys project in Australia
  • Woodside brushes off ruling
    AUSTRALIA'S Woodside today rejected suggestions that a court ruling has put cast doubt on its Browse LNG project
  • RMT: cuts 'strangle' safety
    A LEADING transport union has reportedly slammed government cuts to the UK coastguards force
  • Australian bumper crop boosts forecasts
    SHIPMENTS of agricultural products from Australia are expected to jump after the country today predicted a record winter crop
  • Qatar and Shell agree to $6.4Bn scheme
    QATAR and Royal Dutch Shell have reportedly agreed to develop a $6.4Bn complex in the Ras Laffan industrial city to produce exports of petrochemicals to be shipped to Asia. Qatar and Shell agree to $6.4Bn scheme
  • TBS nears bank deal
    TROUBLED TBS International has announced a tentative agreement with its lending group to restructure debt and erase remaining stock value

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Q&A: The Occupy Movements at Ports of Oakland, LA-LB, Seattle
    Bill Mongelluzzo, associate editor at The Journal of Commerce, discusses the Occupy movements taking place at ports along the West...
  • Hong Kong Container Traffic Up 2 Percent
    Traffic through the Port of Hong Kong during the third quarter increased 2 percent year-over-year, but laden container throughput fell...
  • MSC Details Revised Services With CMA CGM
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. announced the first changes in its Asia-Europe services following its Dec. 1 agreement to combine some of...
  • CP Aims to Run 11 Percent Longer Trains by 2013
    Canadian Pacific Railway aims to be able to run 11 percent longer trains by 2013 through new and expanded siding...
  • UK to Allow Armed Guards on Ships
    The United Kingdom saysit will allow British-flagged ships to carry armed guards next year to defend against pirate attacks, leaving...
  • China Manufacuturing Fuels Nylon Resin Demand
    Demand for durable goods will fuel specialty resin demand growth more than 4 percent annually through 2016, and Northeast China...
  • CSAV, Boskalis Set $990 Million Value for Tug Venture
    Boskalis and CSAV agreed on a valuation for the $990 million harbor tug joint venture the Dutch dredging and marine...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Opens Frankfurt Cold Cargo Facility
    Lufthansa Cargo began operations at a cold cargo facility at Frankfurt airport, the latest investment aimed at keeping pace with...
  • Freight Index Fell 2.2 Percent in November
    The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipments fell for the first time in nearly two years in November, slipping 2.9...
  • Error Could Cause Thousands of TWIC Cards to Be Rejected
    Some 26,000 holders of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential may not be able to use their cards at an electronic...
  • MSC-CMA CGM Pact Worries European Shippers
    European shippers are worried they will see rates rise because of a lack of competition caused by Mediterranean Shipping Co....
  • Occupy Movement Posts Schedule for Port Protests
    The Occupy movement has announced its schedules for marches as part of its attempt to shutdown West Coast ports on...
  • Norbert Dentressangle Eyes Growth With China Acquisition
    European transport operator Norbert Dentressangle says its acquisition of APC Beijing International positions the company for larger growth in worldwide...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Wanted: superior powers to solve the world's problems
    Depending on when you read this, the day of destiny [Friday December 9] for both the euro and the planet may have passed. Brussels' attempt to save the ...
  • NOL denies bid for Hapag-Lloyd
    Neptune Orient Lines has deemed it necessary to deny that it is making another bid for Hapag-Lloyd, as reported in yesterday's edition of Singapore's The ...
  • ZIM and COSCON to upgrade their Mediterranean/West Africa service
    Haifa-based ZIM Line and Shanghai-headquartered COSCON are to add a third vessel to their jointly operated western Mediterranean/West Africa service. The move will ...
  • S&P threat mars 'Merkozy' deal
    Ratings agency, Standard and Poor's has placed 15 eurozone nations on credit watch 'with negative implications', pouring cold water over the deal crafted yesterday ...
  • APM T sells Xiamen terminal stake
    Netherlands-headquartered APM Terminals (APM T) has sold its remaining 25% stake in China's Xiamen Songyu Container terminal to Hong Kong-listed Xiamen International ...
  • DP World to raise Jebel Ali's handling capacity to 19 million TEU
    DP World is planning to spend USD850 million over the next three years to expand its flag ship container-handling facilities at Jebel Ali by almost 30%. The port, ...
  • Maersk ditches Auckland after industrial unrest
    Maersk Line's New Zealand trade and marketing manager, Dave Gulik, said today that the company's decision to shift its Southern Star Express service from Auckland ...
  • US jobless numbers falling
    The percentage of the American workforce unemployed fell to its lowest level for two and a half years in November to 8.6%, as analysts began to predict a sustained ...
  • Soaring Thanksgiving sales 'not an indication of stronger Christmas retail'
    Derivatives broker GFI Group has rejected any optimism that the record spending on the recent Black Friday weekend has brought for trade on the transpacific - it ...
  • DP World doubles Dakar's box handling capacity
    DP World has officially opened its new container terminal in the port of Dakar, Senegal, and in so doing effectively doubled the West African country's port's container-handling ...
  • CSAV split in two
    CSAV's bondholders have agreed to CSAV being split into a vessel owning/operating arm and a separate agency company currently operating under the name of Sudamericana ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Analysts judge FRO facelift
    Tanker giant's stock continues to climb as equity experts race to examine finer points of complex financial overhaul.
  • USCG pops Italian bulkers
    Entities tied to D'Amico and Premuda land in hot water following detentions at US ports.
  • Hapag storms Vietnam
    German giant tosses 9,000-teu containership into its newest transpacific liner service.
  • Frontline flies on rescue deal
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan sees shares race up after $500m bail-out.
  • Winland snacks on pea pact
    Chinese mini-bulker specialist indulges in $2.2m deal to shift yellow peas from Canada to India.
  • Volgaflot pockets loan
    Vladimir Lisin-controlled shipowner borrows $41.5m to buy stakes in sister companies.
  • Ocean Rig kicks off buy-back
    DryShips drilling spin-off earmarks $500m for stock and notes repurchase.
  • EDF taps Diana panamax
    UK firm ties up newest addition to US-quoted owner's fleet of bulkers for two-years.
  • Rhyme pays
    Newport News' ship fitter Alfred Flythe wins $1,000 for rap tune about safety at work.
  • Polarcus scores a double
    Dubai-based seismic outfit snares a charter for a newbuilding and a seismic project offshore West Africa.
  • Precious confirms double buy
    Khalid Hashim-led bulker owner admits purchase of two handysizes from STX Pan Ocean.
  • STX cools VLOC sinking fears
    South Korean group says potential sinking of damaged Vale Beijing a "worst case scenario".
  • Big John saves the day
    John Fredriksen comes up with $500m rescue deal which will see the world's largest independent tanker company split in two.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • MSC leads on U.S. inbound capacity
    The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. provides an estimated 60,555 TEUs of weekly inbound U.S. capacity or 13.2 percent of a total 457,362 TEUs as of Dec. 4, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.
  • Bulk carrier springs leak
    One of the world's largest bulk carriers, the Vale Beijing, has developed a leak while loading ore in Brazil. It was not believed the situation was so serious that the ship would sink.
  • Maersk pulling out of Tangiers
    Francis and Sam, I can't find the link to Ben's Safmarine ComPair commentary from the Nov. 4 Service Tracker in the archive. I've noted in bold in the story where it should be added. Thanks!
  • MSC joins Oceania-California PSW loop
  • Johns given Connie Award
  • Savage plans Oakland-Stockton container barge service
  • Horizon registers securities for sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • GAC signs LNG global hub contract
    GAC Bunker Fuels will act as a bunker trader for ALSS's fleet.
  • Greek players warn of fresh disruption
    Customs officials to stage new protests against cuts.
  • Bunker prices down in Fujairah
    Competition strong in Suez.
  • Prices soft in Northern Europe
    Rotterdam: Demand weak for the time of year.
  • Bunker sector identified as funding source
    Reports say it is the first time a specific source has been mentioned in a UN text.
  • Fuel oil tax keeps prices firm
    Russia player seeks compensation for lost revenue.
  • Gibraltar bunker plans may have been a 'ploy'
    Territory's governing party faces accusation of 'scandalous' behaviour.
  • Singapore bunker market still soft
    Prices down in other Asian ports.
  • Singapore firm to tap on overseas bunker tankers
    Currently in talks with Chinese and Middle Eastern shipowners, says OHC Shipmanagement.
  • Singapore bunker supplier boosts ops with new tanker
    Vermont to expand fleet with delivery of two more bunker tankers by March 2012.
  • Limited 380 cSt avails at Far East Russian ports
    Gazpromneft mostly serving term contract orders for 380 cSt grade.
  • Philippine police recover stolen bunker fuel
    Road tank wagon was hijacked.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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